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Memphis Downtown to Midtown
From South Main to Madison Avenue and Young Avenue, covering three of the central Memphis shops.
City Route · 3 stops · about 4.5 miles. The stops are spread across a city. Plan on a rideshare, bike, transit or a short drive between shops. What do route types mean?
The 3 stops
1. River City Records
Downtown shop with a fantastic blues selection and sections dedicated to Memphis artists.
Tip: Easy walk from most downtown hotels — a good first stop for Memphis-specific pressings.
101 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 2. Shangri-La Records
Midtown Memphis shop with a broad stock across genres, including Memphis soul and alt-rock, with new, used and 45s.
Tip: Open seven days; the Memphis soul and local-artist sections are worth a look.
1916 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM 3. Goner Records
Legendary Memphis punk and garage-rock label-and-shop with a devoted mail-order following.
Tip: Check their own label releases — some are exclusive to the shop and website.
2152 Young Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.
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